Proverbs 22

Proverbs 22:1

A Good name is rather to be chosen then great riches] Ecclesiastes 7:1. Credit and friendship is better then riches.

loving favour rather then, &c.] Or, favour is better then, &c.

Proverbs 22:2

The rich and the oor meet together] Chap. 29. 13. Rich and poor must love one another, because they live together, have need one of another, lie together in the earth, and have the same Maker: for God made the rich to help the poor, and the poor to prove the rich, Deuteronomy 15:11. Matthew 26:11.

Proverbs 22:3

A prudent man foreseeth the evil, &c.] Chap. 14. 16. and 27. 12. The evil of punishment, and withdraweth himself; but fools run desperately into danger.

Proverbs 22:4

By humility, &c.] Or, the reward of humility, &c.

By humility and the fear of the Lord, are riches, and honour, and life] Psalms 112:3.

Proverbs 22:5

Thorns and srres are in the way of the floward] Chap. 15. 19.

Proverbs 22:6

Train up] Or, catechize.

in the way he should go] Heb. in his way. Bring him up vertuously, and he shall so continue.

Proverbs 22:7

The rich ruleth over the poor] Especially if he lend him money; as follows in this verse.

to the lender] Heb. to the man that lendeth.

Proverbs 22:8

He that soweth iniquitie, shall reap vanitie] Chap. 21. 4. Job 4:8. Hosea 10:13.

and the rod of his anger shall fail] Or, and with the rod of his anger he shall be consumed. His wealth and authority, whereby he oppressed others, shall be taken from him.

Proverbs 22:9

Cast out the scorner, and contention shall go out] Psalms 101:5.

Proverbs 22:11

for the grace of his lips] Or, and hath grace in his lips.

the king shall he his friend] Good princes use their familiarity, whose conscience is good, and their talk wise and godly.

Proverbs 22:12

The eyes of the Lord preserve knowledge] Favour them that love knowledge.

the words] Or, the matters.

Proverbs 22:13

The slothfull man saith, There is a lion without] Chap. 26. 13.

There is a lion without] He derideth them that invent vain excuses, because they would not do their dutie, chap. 15. 19.

Proverbs 22:14

The mouth of strange women is a deep pit] Chap. 2. 16. and 5. 3. and 7. 5. and 23. 27.

he that is abhorred of the Lord, shall fall therein] So God punisheth one sin by another, when he suffereth the wicked to fall into the acquaintance of an harlot, Ecclesiastes 7:26.

Proverbs 22:15

Foolishnesse is bound in the heart of a childe] He is naturally given to it, and can hardly be parted from it, Job 11:12.

the rod of correction shall drive it far from him] Chap. 13. 24. and 19. 18. and 23. 13. and 29. 15, 17.

Proverbs 22:16

he that giveth to the rich, shall surely come to want] To encrease his riches, as before.

Proverbs 22:18

That thy trust may be in the Lord] He sheweth what the end of instruction is; to wit, To direct us to trust in the LORD.

even to thee] Or, trust thou also.

Proverbs 22:19

within thee] Heb. in thy belly.

Proverbs 22:20

excellent things in counsels and knowledge] Chap. 8. 6.

Proverbs 22:21

to them that send unto thee] Or, to those that send thee.

Proverbs 22:22

he shall not stand before mean men] Men that live as it were in the dark, and observed but by few; whereas princes are the light, and all mens eyes are upon them.

mean men] Or, obscure men.

Proverbs 22:23

For the Lord will plead their cause] Job 31:21. chap. 23. 11.

Proverbs 22:24

Make no friendship with an angry man] Chuse not him for thy friend that is not able to rule his affections: for he would hurt thee by his evil conversation: and if he be very angry by nature (Heb. a man of wraths) come not in his company at all.

Proverbs 22:26

Be not thou one of them that strike hands] Chap. 6. 1. and 11. 15. Which rashly put themselves in danger, by suretiship for others.

Proverbs 22:28

Remove not the ancient land-mark] Deuteronomy 19:14. and Deuteronomy 27:17. chap. 23. 10.

land-mark] Or, bound.